corn oil

noun

: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of corn kernels and used chiefly as salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine

Examples of corn oil in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Seed oils are oils that have been extracted from compressed seeds, such as canola oil, corn oil, sunflower oil, or soybean oil. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 22 Aug. 2023 Even better, converting tallow, used cooking oil and distillers corn oil to RD could achieve up to 86% lower GHG than petroleum diesel, but these feedstocks have a very limited supply. Steven Carlini, Forbes, 5 May 2023 In addition to potatoes and salt, Utz’s chips are fried in a combination of cottonseed oil, corn oil, and/or sunflower oil. Sam Stone, Bon Appétit, 3 Feb. 2023 During that processing, whole foods are broken down into their component parts (like corn oil or whey protein concentrate or citric acid) and then re-constituted into something else (like Doritos). Anna Funk, Discover Magazine, 17 May 2019 Those with more persistent problems can get free state permits that allow the holder to prevent goose eggs from hatching by coating them with corn oil or shaking them. Nara Schoenberg, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2022 Each group took either 1 teaspoon (5 milliliters) of cod liver oil or 1 teaspoon of corn oil, which served as a placebo, each day for six months over the winter. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 7 Sep. 2022 Refined corn oil is often used in frying, thanks to its smoke point of 450°. Bon Appétit, 15 Feb. 2022 However, lower risks were not found when comparing olive oil to vegetable oils such as corn oil and canola oil. Mike Snider, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2022

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Word History

First Known Use

1879, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of corn oil was in 1879

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“Corn oil.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/corn%20oil. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

corn oil

noun
: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of corn kernels and used chiefly in salad oil, in soft soap, and in margarine

Medical Definition

corn oil

noun
: a yellow fatty oil obtained from the germ of Indian corn kernels that is used in medicine as a solvent and as a vehicle for injections

called also maize oil

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